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Statue honoring Arcadia’s founding father to be unveiled - April 16 “By Gads! This must be paradise,” is the expression famously attributed to Lucky Baldwin in 1875 upon first seeing the land that would, years later, become the City of Arcadia. Arcadia’s founding father, Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin, will be honored for his pioneering and visionary contributions to Arcadia and the San Gabriel Valley with a bronze statue entitled “A Dawn in the West” that will be unveiled and dedicated on Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m. in the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O’Keeffe Rose Garden, near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia. “We are so pleased that we are able to pay tribute to the great visionary Elias Baldwin,” said City of Arcadia’s Mayor, Robert C. Harbicht. “He was a forward thinker and a pioneer in the days when California was just beginning to blossom. He saw the beauty and potential in the San Gabriel Valley and he put into the motion the dream he saw for this community. The tradition of horse racing is an excellent example of something that Lucky introduced to Arcadia and that flourishes to this day.” Harbicht said, “The City Council and community at-large are thankful to Lucky’s family for donating to the City this wonderful representation of our cherished past.” Bringing the statue to fruition was a labor of love for the two donors, Margaux Gibson-Viera and Heather Gibson, great, great, great granddaughters
of Lucky Baldwin. “Having Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin memorialized in the form of a statue has been a dream of mine. It gives me great joy and peace to know that this monument will stand for generations to come. I hope that E.J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s legacy is never forgotten and this representation of him will help to achieve that,” said Margaux Gibson-Viera. “This gift is not only to Arcadia, but to all of California and our United States of America. Elias Jackson was one of California’s greatest pioneers!” “I am happy to donate the statue of Lucky Baldwin to the City of Arcadia along with my sister Margaux, to honor the life of our great, great, great grandfather. I wish for this statue to inspire the youth of Arcadia to read and study history -- to look ahead and never give up. It is a reminder to all who come and visit of just how much one man or woman can do in a lifetime,” said Heather Gibson. Mrs. Gibson-Viera and Ms. Gibson are descendants of Anita Baldwin, Lucky’s second daughter and the only child from his marriage with his third wife, Jane Virginia (Jennie) Dexter. The majestic statue stands nine feet tall (13 feet with the base) and highlights a dignified yet unpretentious Baldwin in a vest and suit with a bowtie. He is realistically featured with a pocket watch draped across his mid-section and his characteristic hat in his hand. The statue will be
Duarte and Bradbury will honor Earth Day 2013 with a variety of joint community volunteer projects starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. Volunteers will plant trees and drought tolerant plants, and clean up trails throughout both communities. Some 70 volunteers including 50 teens from the Duarte Area Resource Team (D.A.R.T), Cardinals Helping Youth Live Life (CHYLL), Teen Nutrition
believes it is important for people of sexual or gender minority to have the freedom to express themselves, share their stories, and exist openly within an affirming and supportive community. This night of expression exists to create a space that reminds us that we are not alone and with the continued effort of students, alumni, family, and friends, one day the LGBTQ community will be able to exist openly without repercussion on APU’s campus.” Rev. Susan Russell, Episcopal priest and activist from All Saints Church,
Council, and Share Mentoring Program will participate in the Earth Day activities. Participants will be treated to both breakfast and lunch. Duarte Mayor Margaret Finlay and Bradbury Mayor Richard Pycz will kick off the luncheon at the Duarte Teen Center by thanking volunteers for their service. A speaker from the Los Angeles Regional Agency, a consortium of 16 environmentally- conscious large and small member cities
in the Los Angeles County committed to state mandated recycling, will also address the volunteers. The community Earth Day project is made possible through the support of sponsors, the City of Bradbury, California America Water Company and Burrtec Waste Industries. For more information, or to volunteer, call Duarte’s Promise —The Alliance for Youth at (626) 357-7931, ext. 267.
Plant based cooking school open til May 5
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positioned northwest with Lucky’s gaze focused in the direction of his homestead on the ranch and the famous Queen Anne Cottage that he built, which are now the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The statue was artfully designed and crafted by artist Alfred Paredes. Paredes, working out of his Pomona, CA studio, was honored to be a part of such a significant contribution to the Arcadia story. “It’s a real privilege and honor to be trusted with a family’s legacy,” said Paredes. “I take it seriously, and I am really glad that the family and City are so pleased with the work.”
Sixth Annual Art of Discovery at APU slated April 18 The public is invited to an evening of music, art, poetry and much more, exploring and celebrating the topics of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and sexual identity. This fun, heartwarming event is being hosted by Azusa Pacific University Haven, a support network of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) students and supporters from Azusa Pacific University that is not yet recognized by the school. According to Glenda McDannell, “APU Haven
Duarte and Bradbury join hands in Earth Day 2013 activities - April 20
Pasadena, and surprise guest, will be there in support of this event to help raise awareness about the LGBTQ community. Many thanks to Citrus College, which has graciously permitted space, since we are unable to host this event on APU’s campus. For more information, please call: 909.478.8144 Citrus College Student Parking Lot S-6, Barranca, South of Foothill Blvd., Glendora, CA (Back parking lot, south of the Stadium) Thursday, April 18, 2012 at 7:30 P.M.
A Plant Based Cooking School will be conducted on Sunday afternoons April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 2013 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the All Nations Seventhday Adventist Church, 1948 Peck Rd., Monrovia . It will be presented by Susan Jenson, a certified plant-based registered dietitian. Come learn about the benefits of a plant based diet that will add longevity, vitality and health to your life. This cooking school
will focus on: The role food plays in stopping, reversing and curing heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and many other diseases. Preparing nutritious, delicious cuisine with whole foods and no animal products. Guest presenters including: Chef AJ, vegan chef and culinary instructor John Tanner, heart attack survivor and vegan advocate
John Pierre, celebrity fitness trainer to Ellen Degeneres and others There will be lectures, cooking demonstrations, food tasting, door prizes and recipes each afternoon. The cost: free, no charge (donations will be accepted). Free child-care will be provided. To register or for more information, please visit www.AllNations.AdventistFaith.org or call the Church at (626) 357-7514.